Arizona: Phoenix Police Chief Fired for Insubordination

The police chief of Phoenix was fired for insubordination on Thursday after he held a forbidden news conference demanding a new two-year contract. Chief Daniel V. Garcia was terminated by the city manager, Ed Zuercher, for disobeying an order not to give a statement. Mr. Garcia was Phoenix’s police chief for two and a half years, after serving 33 years in Dallas. His overall performance and handling of a recent fatal police shooting of an unarmed man had been criticized by the local police union, a city councilman, and city residents. He was immediately replaced by Joseph Yahner, a veteran who will serve as acting chief.

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